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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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